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Tacoma Aikikai Aikido Programs offers Aikido training and Aikido classes, including an Aikido Seminar, Intensive Aikido Training, and a Gasshuku Aikido retreat. The program includes options such as a Summer Break Special that offers two months of training for the price of one. It also offers free trial classes for prospective students, and no experience is necessary to start training Aikido.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Seminar sessions are scheduled on Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays, and some training options run in two-month sessions.
• Price: Whole Seminar: $100; Saturday only: $80; Sunday only: $40; Friday only: $25; scholarships and sliding scale available.
Tacoma Aikikai states that it is dedicated to sharing the martial art of Aikido in Tacoma and the surrounding South Puget Sound to develop harmony in ourselves and our world. The program offers classes for kids, teens, and adults of all levels, as well as events and workshops for the community. It also hosts a 6th annual Gasshuku Aikido retreat in the Kitsap Peninsula Forest on the shores of the Puget Sound as an immersive training and dojo community event. Thierry Diagana Sensei, 6th Dan, is the Chief Instructor of Gassaku Aikido in El Cerrito, California and is featured in the leadership for these programs. The dojo welcomes visitors during the regular class schedule, and dojo rental is available for those needing space for a class or event.
Last updated July 12, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Seminar sessions are scheduled on Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays, and some training options run in two-month sessions.
• Price: Whole Seminar: $100; Saturday only: $80; Sunday only: $40; Friday only: $25; scholarships and sliding scale available.
Tacoma Aikikai states that it is dedicated to sharing the martial art of Aikido in Tacoma and the surrounding South Puget Sound to develop harmony in ourselves and our world. The program offers classes for kids, teens, and adults of all levels, as well as events and workshops for the community. It also hosts a 6th annual Gasshuku Aikido retreat in the Kitsap Peninsula Forest on the shores of the Puget Sound as an immersive training and dojo community event. Thierry Diagana Sensei, 6th Dan, is the Chief Instructor of Gassaku Aikido in El Cerrito, California and is featured in the leadership for these programs. The dojo welcomes visitors during the regular class schedule, and dojo rental is available for those needing space for a class or event.
Last updated July 12, 2026.
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